diff --git a/management/server/peer.go b/management/server/peer.go
index 0b837f04c..977bd52af 100644
--- a/management/server/peer.go
+++ b/management/server/peer.go
@@ -269,6 +269,10 @@ func (am *DefaultAccountManager) UpdatePeer(ctx context.Context, accountID, user
 			inactivityExpirationChanged = true
 		}
 
+		if err = transaction.IncrementNetworkSerial(ctx, accountID); err != nil {
+			return fmt.Errorf("failed to increment network serial: %w", err)
+		}
+
 		return transaction.SavePeer(ctx, accountID, peer)
 	})
 	if err != nil {
diff --git a/management/server/user.go b/management/server/user.go
index 85e84051c..656ebca67 100644
--- a/management/server/user.go
+++ b/management/server/user.go
@@ -577,9 +577,7 @@ func (am *DefaultAccountManager) SaveOrAddUsers(ctx context.Context, accountID,
 			log.WithContext(ctx).Errorf("failed update expired peers: %s", err)
 			return nil, err
 		}
-	}
-
-	if updateAccountPeers {
+	} else if updateAccountPeers {
 		if err = am.Store.IncrementNetworkSerial(ctx, accountID); err != nil {
 			return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to increment network serial: %w", err)
 		}